https://naoko.github.io/tags/automation/Recent content in Automation on the art of simplicityHugoen-usWed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://naoko.github.io/posts/2026-03-11-ai-ultrarunner-qa/Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://naoko.github.io/posts/2026-03-11-ai-ultrarunner-qa/<h1 id="i-built-an-ai-ultrarunner-to-qa-my-app">I Built an AI Ultrarunner to QA My App</h1> <p>I&rsquo;ve been building <a href="https://races.naoko.dev">a race tracking app</a> for ultrarunners. It lets you manage your race calendar, track gear, write journey entries, and plan your season. The problem? I have no users yet. Just me.</p> <p>That means nobody is poking around, trying weird things, or stumbling into edge cases. The app has unit tests, CI checks, type checking — all the usual stuff. But there&rsquo;s a whole class of bugs that only surface when someone actually <em>uses</em> the thing. Opens the browser, clicks around, creates records, and goes &ldquo;wait, that doesn&rsquo;t look right.&rdquo;</p>